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 * Copyright 2010 GP Software
 *
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 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
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 *
 * DataHandler.java | Created on April 24, 2010
 */
package org.gp.gpetl.handler;

import org.gp.gpetl.exception.DataHandlingException;

/**
 * Performs the main logic of data handling
 * <p/>
 * The data handler may perform a lifecycle execution, validation and/or
 * filtering
 *
 * @author Paul Augustine C. Mendoza
 * @since 1.0
 */
public interface DataHandler {

    /**
     * Handles the data
     *
     * @throws DataHandlingException if data handling fails
     */
    void handle() throws DataHandlingException;

}
